Guilty As Charged Yes, I am obviously an advocate for proper application of economizers for smaller (1-20) ton process chillers. I have a lot of friends within the mechanical engineering community that just about all say, “Wow, that’s a great idea!” (as in, you go Martin!)… Yet, when it comes to specifying an economizer for […]
Is Scheduled PM’s (The Holy Grail of an HVACR Business) a Thing of the Past?
Why Do HVACR Contractors Sell PM’s? Ask any HVACR contractor, who is forward thinking enough to build value in their business, they will tell you that selling preventive maintenance agreements (PM’s) ads the most value to their business over time. Many will even hire dedicated sales people focusing much or all of their efforts on […]
3 Things the Market Will Demand From the Next Generation of Process Chillers
As I travel the country conversing with end users, contractors and consulting engineers about process chiller applications, I would like to share the top three things I am hearing about most commonly. 1. Energy efficient: Many states are making significant efforts to improve energy efficiency using a variety of carrot and stick approaches. For the latest […]
City Water Bypass – The Cost Effective Backup System for Process Chillers
The city water bypass option is available for all Legacy Chiller models, but it is often not included because buyers are unaware of its benefits. Although we do everything in our power to prevent chiller downtime, which often results in downtime of the process, there is always room for the unexpected. Power failure is a […]